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The DispatchThis Newsletter, October 2008
In This Issue:
- The Fall ACPA Board Meeting Slideshow
- Pumping Safety from Concrete Contractor
- Sany Continues to Extend Reach
- FREE World of Concrete Registration is Open
- For Fun: Undersea Concrete Pour!
Fall ACPA Board Meeting Pictures
For more information about the American Concrete Pumping Association, and how you can take an active hand in improving your industry, increasing worker safety, and promoting the use of concrete pumps please visit the ACPA website.
Safety news from Concrete Contractor Magazine.
This month, Concrete Contractor features an article on concrecete pumping safety. Touching on issues from power lines, hose whipping, tipped pump prevention and trailer pump safety, the acticle features commentary from the ACPA and ACPA member pumping companies.
It's a great article on its own, but also a great primer on some of what the ACPA has to offer. Check it out!
Sany Settles Into Germany.
Adding to the plants already being built in Atlanta, GA and Pune, India, Sany is planning to make 126 million dollar investment in a new design and assembly plant in Cologne, Germany. This also comes following their May announcement of the Sany Germany headquarters in Cologne.
The Cologne based operations will service Europe, Russia, North Africa and the Middle East. The move is projected to create great savings in transportation costs for the company as well as improve Sany's brand image in Europe.
You can read more about Sany's plans here.
Get Your FREE WOC Registration today!
 World of Concrete 2009 returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center, February 3-6; Seminars 2-6, for its 35th event, and will continue to build upon its reputation as the ONLY annual international commercial construction show for the concrete and masonry industries.
With energy consumption and conservation a concern around the globe, combined with the booming green construction market, concrete is more relevant and important than ever to the commercial and residential construction markets. World of Concrete 2009 will showcase exhibits, educational sessions and forums to address these and many other issues by providing solutions, products and technologies to attendees.
Returning in 2009 will be the GREENSITE exhibits & presentation area of the show floor showcasing green build technologies and products along with interactive displays, video and live presentations by experts in green build technologies. Premiering at the 2009 event will be the New Product Showcase, highlighting the #1 reason attendees come to World of Concrete, to see the newest industry products and technologies.
The World of Concrete Education Program is lauded as a world-class feature at the show with targeted 3-hour and 90-minute topics including Leadership & Management, Technology for Construction, Green Building, Safety & Risk Management, Finance & Money Matters and more.
See our past World of Concrete Slideshows, and
register for World of Concrete for FREE!
For Fun: New Zealand Pump Co. Completes Undersea Pour
AAA Concrete Pumping of New Zealand completed a 250 yard pour 30 feet underwater. The work was necessary to continue work on the completion of a sewage outfall pipe.
Read more about the undersea pour here.
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